• Edu - tweeters act as a filter for
educational content that is available on the internet • Twitter facilitates positive, supportive, contact between teachers but not sustained
educational conversations • Edu - tweeters are not prone to tweeting inane meaningless comments • The majority of hashtags posted
within Edu - Twitter contain
educational links • Twitter offers connections with a network of like - minded educators • The key characteristics of effective professional development could be accomplished through the use of Twitter.
Supports
conversation and planning among K - 12 educators, university faculty and staff, non-profit organizations, and communities that will help these stakeholders develop or advance effective and sustainable residency programs
within their region's
educational leadership pipeline.